9 glorious tubs: Draw yourself a fantasy bath and stay a while

The years I spent living in dorms, I was much more upset about my lack of bathtub than about my inability to have pets, or my inability to make out with my boyfriend in peace, or my inability to afford anything.

All I wanted most of the time was a nice bath.

Happily, I've never been without a tub since leaving school — and the tub I have now is very, very deep.

But that doesn't mean I can't fantasize about the best part of my home; that walk-in bath is the epitome of luxury, to me.

I like the cut of the rest of these tubs' jib…

Honestly, I don't know why more tubs aren't built like this one with a clear glass sides. It would make the bathroom seem much more spacious — and if you look closely you can see this is a super deep tub.

My apartment's bathtub is not conducive to a relaxing soak. The back wall of the tub goes straight up at a ninety degree angle, with a little ledge before the…

Ooh, what about this completely transparent tub? The Jason IC635P tub is available in three translucent colors: Arctic Blue, Glacier Green and Frost. And it features a stainless steel support structure, plus a chromatherapy system featuring two synchronized LED lights!

Ooh, my favorite is the second one, although I do like the idea about the warm stone basin… My dream tub has always been a big, deep, irregularly-shaped cutom number made of natural stone (or, I guess, cement made to look like natural stone), with one of those rain-like showerheads in the ceiling, and also a regular faucet for when you don't want to be rained on.

The baths were one of the major perks of living in Japan for six years. My first apartment had a heater in the tub that would reheat the water. Cue super-long soaks with wine and a good book. I also used to go to the public baths, which would have all sorts of different kinds in one room. The best was in February in Hokkaido, sitting in an outdoor bath watching the snow fall all around me. The hot springs were amazing, but my hair froze. I miss it!

Oh, there is nothing better than a good bath. On our honeymoon we stayed in a tree house, in the rainforest, overlooking the caldera of an extinct volcano. And there was a two-person jacuzzi bath set into the picture window, looking out over all of this. With a fireplace facing us. I don't know if I'll ever have another bath quite like that, but I do know that our dream home will have quite a large tub, since my 6'6 husband doesn't fit in the average bath…

Totally drooling over these tubs! We've decided that we'll probably be lifelong renters, which is great for us – but it leaves the bathroom of my dreams hanging out to dry! Any thoughts on remodeling a bathroom in rented apartment (with approval of course)?

This makes me want to move super bad. I'm living in a rented town-house with a disgusting excuse for a tub. I can barely shower in it, let alone relax. I've always wanted a deep claw-foot tub, but those all look delicious too!

These are all incredible. They aren't exactly the kind of thing you can just add to your existing house though! I think you have to really hunt down a house that has these options.
The second one is my absolute favourite. Makes it seem more like a pool.